A 1938 aerial view of Nashville’s McConnell Field in Nashville, Tennessee. This field began operation circa 1927 and was named McConnell Field in honor of Lieutenant Brower McConnell who had died that year in an air crash while at Langley Field,...

A 1938 aerial view of Nashville’s McConnell Field in Nashville, Tennessee. This field began operation circa 1927 and was named McConnell Field in honor of Lieutenant Brower McConnell who had died that year in an air crash while at Langley Field,...

A big canvas circus tent and a small crowd gathered to view the show from near the posts. This photo relates to one of the two railroad tented circuses playing Nashville in the fall of 1938: Robbins Bros. Circus played the lot across Fourth Avenue...

A captioned photo from the Nashville Times (1940), about the Founders’ Day pageant at Eastland School. The caption identifies left to right “Mrs. Tom A. Bland, president of the Eastland P.T.A.; Mrs. J. H. Pate, Eastland Founders’ Day chairman; Mrs....

A close-up of two elephants named Frieda and Trilby that performed in the Barnes-Sells-Floto circus show playing at Centennial Park, Nashville, Tennessee in 1938. There was a “Features Show” at Centennial Park on October 26th, 1938, the Al G...

A group of boys and men fastening the rope of a circus tent. This photo relates to one of the two railroad tented circuses playing Nashville in the fall of 1938: Robbins Bros. Circus played the lot across Fourth Avenue from the Fairgrounds on...

A group of people standing near an Eastern Airlines jet at Berry Field, anticipating Captain Eddie Rickenbacker’s visit to Nashville, Tennessee, circa June 1950. The famous aviator was met at the airport by city officials, the media, and admiring...

A mother and child buying a balloon from a circus man with amputated legs at the Robbins Brothers Circus in Nashville, Tennessee, August 1938. The famous Robbins Circus, elephants, bareback riders, clowns and all, arrived in Nashville on Sunday...

A parade of horseback riders and wagons connected with one of the two railroad tented circuses playing Nashville in the fall of 1938: Robbins Bros. Circus played the lot across Fourth Avenue from the Fairgrounds on August 29th, 1938 and there was a...

A photo related to Captain Eddie Rickenbacker’s arrival to Berry Field via an Eastern Airlines jet, circa June 1950. The famous aviator was welcomed to Nashville by city officials, the media, and admiring fans. Edward “Eddie” Vernon Rickenbacker...

A photo related to Captain Eddie Rickenbacker’s visit to Nashville, Tennessee, circa June 1950. The famous aviator was met at the airport by city officials, the media, and admiring fans upon landing at Berry Field via an Eastern Airlines jet. ...

A photograph of Dixon-Memorial United Methodist Church located at 1111 Buchanan Street at Twelfth Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee. According to the church's cornerstone, the structure was erected in 1938. The congregation was formed in 1889. The...

A photograph of Memorial Lutheran Church located at 1211 Riverside Drive in Nashville, Tennessee. This church first appears in the Nashville city directory in 1938, and the original address for this building is listed as 1209 Riverside. The...

A photograph of puppeteer and stage designer Tom Tichenor at the Nashville Public Library's Children's Division storytelling display on July 22, 1963. Tichenor began his career as a puppeteer when he was an elementary school student at Tarbox...

A photograph of puppeteer and stage designer Tom Tichenor, of the Nashville Public Library's Children's Division, shown with his puppets Marco Polo Bear and Witchie, circa March 26, 1962. Tom Tichenor began his career as a puppeteer when he was an...

A photograph of the 1966 groundbreaking ceremony for Acuff-Rose Music Publishing with Nashville Mayor Briley and country music singer Roy Acuff and others. Acuff was an American country music singer, fiddler, and promoter. He joined the Grand Ole...

A photograph of the 1966 groundbreaking ceremony for Acuff-Rose Music Publishing with Nashville Mayor Briley and country music singer Roy Acuff and others. Acuff was an American country music singer, fiddler, and promoter. He joined the Grand Ole...

A photograph of the 1966 groundbreaking ceremony for Acuff-Rose Music Publishing with Nashville Mayor Briley and country music singer Roy Acuff and others. Acuff was an American country music singer, fiddler, and promoter. He joined the Grand Ole...